Rita Ora made headlines earlier this month when news broke that she was suing her label, Roc Nation, to get out of her contract. Rumors began swirling that part of the reason Rita wants out is because of our favorite bad gal Rihanna!
It’s no secret that Rihanna is Roc Nation Royalty, but apparently Rihanna is using her power to stop Rita Ora’s career from progressing!
According to the Sun, Rihanna allegedly gets first picks when it comes to songs, even though Rita hasn’t put anything out since her 2012 eponymous debut.
A source told the newspaper: ‘Rihanna has never liked Rita and has been using her power at Roc Nation accordingly. Songs that might be submitted to her are automatically given to Rihanna, who may then hold them for months before deciding she doesn’t want them.”
But Rihanna isn’t all to blame because Rita’s ex-boyfriend, Calvin Harris, is also holding some of the cards to! Calvin banned Rita from performing ‘I Will Never Let You Down, a track he produced for her during the time they were together.
Rita is claiming that her contract with Roc Nation is in violation of California’s ‘seven-year rule’ and that she has been completely left behind as label executives are taking the label in a different direction.
‘When Rita signed, Roc Nation and its senior executives were very involved with her as an artist,’ the complaint states, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
‘As Roc Nation’s interests diversified, there were fewer resources available and the company suffered a revolving door of executives.
‘Rita’s remaining supporters at the label left or moved on to other activities, to the point where she no longer had a relationship with anyone at the company.’
According to DailyMail, the lawsuit lists Roc Nation’s interest in sports management and other projects like Tidal as specific examples.
In an attempt to get out of her contract, Rita is citing Labour Code §2855, which is the ‘Seven Year Rule’.
Once the news made national headlines ‘Free Rita’ began trending on Twitter as fans backed the singer’s request to be released from the label, according to the DailyMail.
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Sources: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3371607/Is-Rihanna-blame-Rita-Ora-s-label-lawsuit-Superstar-used-influence-Jay-Z-s-company-ensure-rival-s-career-wasn-t-treated-priority.html
